May 15, 2018

Historic blue diamond auction exceeds expectations — sold for $6.7 million

The Farnese Blue diamond, which was passed down through European royal families for about 300 years, sold Tuesday for $1.4 million more than the maximum figure experts estimated it would…

May 15, 2018

Rio Tinto says climbing costs, resource nationalism once again big threats

Chief executive Jean Sebastien-Jacques said the challenge for the industry is to ensure the benefits from the past frugal years are not lost against a backdrop of rising oil prices and…

May 14, 2018

Supercycle may be setting up for higher commodity demand

Conditions may be in place for increased demand and increased prices for a number of commodities including natural gas, copper, aluminum, and gold.

May 14, 2018

How to trust the expansion of uranium mining in India

The big picture of power availability in India stresses the importance of urgent action.

May 11, 2018

India’s thermal coal imports rise over 15 pct in Q1 – trader

India's rising coal imports are contributing to higher demand across Asia this year.

May 11, 2018

Chile’s Caserones copper mine a pain in the neck for Japanese owners

The mine, behind schedule ever since it began producing in May 2014, has been affected by a series of technical problems in its ramp-up phase, costing its owners hefty impairment…

May 11, 2018

Legal fight, delays force Adani writedowns on Carmichael coal mine

The writedowns are said to stem from Adani being forced to duplicate studies and redesign elements of the Carmichael project due to delays in regulatory approvals and ongoing legal challenges.

May 10, 2018

U.S. producers hurt by Chinese steel wheel imports – trade panel

The alleged dumping margins ranged from 12.1 percent to 231.7 percent, and U.S. imports of the products from China in 2017 were estimated to total $388 million.

May 10, 2018

Asia coal industry sees blue skies, ignores storm clouds: Russell

While there may be scope to be bullish on the short- to medium-term outlook for coal, the risk factors for the industry appear to be mounting.

May 10, 2018

Erdene soars as Altan Nar project in Mongolia proves larger than predicted

Indicated and inferred gold equivalent resources increased by whooping 208% and 172% respectively, when compared to the project’s maiden mineral resource estimate of 2015.